| A | B |
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| capitalism | economic system in which private businesses run most industries and competition sets the prices of goods. |
| socialism | system of government in which the government runs and operates most industries. |
| Triangle Shirtwaist Fire | led to the passage of safety standard laws |
| workers compensation laws' | guarantees a portion of lost wages to a worker injured on the job. |
| Massachusetts | first state to pass the minimum wage law. |
| Marie Van Vorst | investigated working conditions for children |
| William "Big Bill" Haywood | led the Industrial Workers of the World |
| Industrial Workers of the World | Wanted to overthrow capitalism. Used aggressive tactics. |
| Business Leaders | believed the economy should operate without any government interference. They went to court to block labor laws. |
| Why did parents ignore child labor laws? | They needed the extra income. |
| Political Machines | organizations that used illegal/legal methods to get they candidate elected. |
| Robert M. LaFollette | Wisconsin governor who decreased the power of political machines. |
| Seventeenth Amendment | allowed voters to vote directly for U.S. Senators |
| Progressives | group of reformers who worked to improve society |
| William Marcy Tweed | "Boss" of Tammany Hall |
| Tammany Hall | Political Machine in NY City |
| Recall | Voters may remove an official before end of his/her term |
| Initiative | Voters can propose a new law |
| Referendum | Voters may reject a law already proposed |
| Muckrackers | Journalists who exposed the muck or filth of society |
| Ida B. Tarbell | Exposed the unfair business practices of the Standard Oil Company |
| Upton Sinclair | Exposed the unsanitary practices at meat processing centers |
| Spoils System | Practice of giving government jobs to supporters. Many were unqualified for the job. |
| First President to use the Spoils System | Pres. Thomas Jefferson |
